IPv6 assignments to DNS root servers in the RIPE region

I couldn't agree more. The only conceivable objection to the proposal is
that it potentially sets a precedent that will be used to trash the IPv6
routing heirarchy. Given carefully worded policy, that precedent need not be
set.

Mat.

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gert Doering [mailto:gert at space.net]
> Sent: 24 April 2002 13:55
> To: Randy Bush
> Cc: Joao Luis Silva Damas; lir-wg at ripe.net; ipv6-wg at ripe.net
> Subject: Re: IPv6 assignments to DNS root servers in the RIPE region
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> On Wed, Apr 24, 2002 at 08:44:44AM -0400, Randy Bush wrote:
> > > Seriously now. I strongly believe that if a root server 
> were to stop 
> > > operations, it would be in everyone's benefit that either 
> the address 
> > > space where it is hosted moves with it OR **the address 
> space which 
> > > it was using is returned**
> > 
> > nope.  should nasa return 128.8 just because the server is 
> moved from
> > 128.8.10.90?  i don't think so.  but, if it is moved, they 
> should not
> > put anything else at 128.8.10.90 for a decade or two.
> 
> Which makes you agree with Joao, doesn't it?  The way it was done with
> 128.8 obviously created problems, which would mean that 
> "special networks
> for root name servers" might be a good thing after all...
> 
> Lacking experience with root name server operations, I didn't comment
> the whole proposal yet, and I'm still not sure what is "the 
> right thing
> to do".
> 
> Let's turn it around - which of both approaches would be "the 
> wrong thing
> to do", and why?
> 
> Having special-case networks for every other purpose is clearly a bad 
> thing, but I think most would agree that root name server 
> *are* special
> because that's the only thing you cannot (completely) put into DNS...
> 
> With the number of root name servers, I don't see any major issues due
> to address wastage or enormous numbers of additional routes.
> 
> Just my $0.2...
> 
> Gert Doering
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